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Aliphatic

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Adjective

1. aliphatic

having carbon atoms linked in open chains

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Aliphatic

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adjective
(of an organic compound) not aromatic, esp having an open chain structure, such as alkanes, alkenes, and alkynes

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Aliphatic

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adjective
1. 
pertaining to a fat or oil
2. 
of or relating to a major group of organic compounds, structured in open chains, including alkanes (paraffins), alkenes (olefins), and alkynes (acetylenes)
see also cyclic

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Aliphatic

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adj.
Of, relating to, or designating a group of organic chemical compounds in which the carbon atoms are linked in open chains.

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